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doorstop

/ˈdɔːrstɑːp/ /ˈdɔːrstɔp/

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noun

Türstopper, Türfeststeller

Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall.

Examples :

"I used a heavy book as a doorstop to keep the classroom door open. "

Ich benutzte ein schweres Buch als Türstopper, um die Klassenzimmertür offen zu halten.

architecture device building utility item

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noun

Wälzer, Türstopper

A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door.

Examples :

"My dad used a thick dictionary as a doorstop to keep the front door propped open. "

Mein Vater benutzte ein dickes Wörterbuch als Türstopper, um die Haustür offen zu halten.

literature architecture utility item

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noun

Ein dickes Sandwich

(in error for doorstep) A thick sandwich.

Examples :

"My dad made me a doorstop for lunch: two thick slices of bread overflowing with ham and cheese. "

Mein Vater hat mir zum Mittagessen ein dickes Sandwich gemacht: zwei dicke Brotscheiben, die mit Schinken und Käse überquollen.

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noun

Türsteher-Interview, spontanes Interview

An interview with a politician or other public figure (apparently informal or spontaneous but often planned), as they enter or leave a building.

Examples :

"Reporters ambushed the mayor with questions in a brief doorstop as he left the meeting. "

Reporter überfielen den Bürgermeister mit Fragen in einem kurzen Türsteher-Interview, als er die Sitzung verließ.

politics media government communication